Robert Barrie and Nick Swift opened Saturday's racing action with a spectacular battle in Lotus Elan 26R and Mini Marcos, the Norfolk sports car edging the Fordwater Trophy with the Marcos snapping constantly at its heels. Poleman and debutant Josh Files slid his way to third, running wide on the opening lap but enjoying the perfect view of the lead fight. Fourth was fought as hard as first, as James Cottingham, headed Tim Layzell on debut and Mark Sumpter after trading places for the entire 25-minute encounter.
Restarted after a lap one red flag, part one of the St Mary’s Trophy was dominated by Karl Wendlinger in the Studebaker Silver Hawk. Starting from pole in the David and Goliath contest, Romain Dumas (Ford Thunderbird) was his only real threat and with the Thunderbird out, Wendlinger won by 5.6 sec on his Goodwood debut, from a hard-charging Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ti piloted by five-time Le Mans winner Emanuele Pirro.
And it was a similar story in the Goodwood Trophy, where polesitter Gareth Burnett (Alta 2 Litre Single Seater) built a lead from Mark Gillies in ERA R3A before the latter retired, Burnett victorious by almost 40 secs.
